It is essential for companies who ship packages to their customers via mail to have their products packaged professionally. If the package arrives in a professionally packaged box or envelope, this usually impresses the customer and displays the professionalism of a company. Professional packaging also allows a company to market its products and communicate its brand. The proper packaging should also protect whatever product is being shipped, so no damage occurs to the product in transit. Most packages are shipped in the following ways: in envelopes, corrugated cardboard, internal packaging, chipboard packaging, and poly mailers. 

There are many different types of envelopes that a business can use to mail any important papers. One of the best envelopes that can protect against natural elements such as rain and snow is called a rigid mailer. Rigid mailers are used to mail objects that need to be kept flat. A bubble mailer will be the best option if a company wants to mail a more bulky object. Corrugated cardboard is the most commonly used packaging around the world. This packaging is a cardboard box that has multiple layers of paper on the inside and paper rolls. These paper rolls are known as fluting. The more layers of paper and the more paper rolls, the better the product inside the packaging is protected. Corrugated cardboard packaging is efficient and low-cost because it is usually made of recycled paper. This is also the best way to perform basic shipping. Companies can get the most sustainability and value from shipping with corrugated cardboard from different ways to ship packages. 

Internal packaging is the material that a business may put inside the package to keep the product being shipped safe and secure. The three most common types of internal packaging are foam, styrofoam, and kraft paper. Foam is very easy to use and it is cheap. Foam is also one of the best ways to protect and ship items that can easily be broken. The downside to using internal foam packaging is that it is not sustainable or recyclable. Styrofoam can protect anything, but it is not sustainable and cannot be recycled as well. Kraft paper is the best option when it comes to internal packaging because of its sustainability and recyclability. If a company is shipping food products such as cereal and other items purchased at a grocery store, chipboard packaging will be the best type of packaging to ship these products in. Chipboard packaging is only used to ship lightweight products because it is a lighter type of packaging. It is highly advised not to ship any breakables or heavy objects using chipboard packaging. 

Poly mailers are a type of envelope that is self-sealing. These envelopes are suitable for shipping because they can be returned and used multiple times. They also do not take up a lot of room in a mailing or delivery truck. Poly mailers can also be a form of advertising because a company can put its brand or logo on the front and backside of the envelope. As you can see, there are many different options when it comes to shipping a package. These options are available to businesses as well as ordinary people. The whole goal when shipping a package is to protect it from natural elements and human error.